Environment

In the series Greatest Original Environmentalist, ¨the This story starts 2500 years ago, then a young prince in the his search for happiness left all materialism behind in his search for something he never felt inside his castle. Entering the modern times and two of the greatest thinkers finally meet with a time span of nearly 2500 years between them both in a spiritual and as science matter. One cannot write a personal history of the largest movement in the history of all times without science of Einstein or the spirituality of Buddha

We are most certainly living in a period of time of the greatest importance for human survival in the twenty-first century. Even for non-environmental interested person words and terms such as global warming, sustainable development and sustainability has become mainstream; sustainability, for example, is today one of the most-used words in the English vocabulary.

Yesterday on Earth day the weather was beautiful I decided it was a perfect opportunity to celebrate the day in the right environment “nature”. Outdoor spending time without digital stuff is liberating, the true value of being without twenty-first century largest addiction opens another world to creativity, curiousness, thoughts and staying in the present.

We live in a challenging time; we cannot survive the next century continue as we have. The years ahead require a fundamental change towards a sustainable lifestyle; it will maybe take 20-30 years before an outcome is seen. Therefore, actions are required and can only be founded upon a spiritual approach whereof compassion is the most central value for a successful sustainable future.

The world is in an ecological crisis. All around the world are signals of a globe in trouble, melting ice, extreme weather; the disappearing rain forest Companies and wealthy investors put their money in water resources rather than oil. We are obligated to rethink past actions. The big question is how shall these problems be solved? Can Buddhism contribute with fresh ideas for a successful sustainable future?

Environmental quotes today is from the famous actor, producer, director, and environmentalist Robert Redford; since the 1970s Redford has been an active environmentalist and through his website Redford Center, donations and engagement inspired today’s film actors and the green wave

I guess the lack of understanding of what of lies within a sustainable philosophy, corporate ethics, and green thinking. The core of the basic values of business ethics and a sustainable approach are missing in traditional western philosophies, and that it is time to Re-thinking Environment and Development in the Twenty-first Century

Ayn Rand was a philosopher, screenwriter, and novelist. Her most well-known books are the Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead. As a philosopher, she developed a philosophical system called Objectivism. In art, she boosted romantic real, however, critical to most philosophers and their philosophical traditions

Environmental Quotes John F. Kennedy, he was known for his speeches that are today considered iconic. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. His resting place in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia US

Buddha the greatest environmentalist discuss Buddhism Ethics. Buddhas great wisdom and the philosophy describe a world in which all creatures have the equal right to live. Do not kill any living beings, people, animals, forest and mountains. A philosophy followed by great thinkers such as Gandhi, Einstein and Næss. Buddhism Ethics have a vast influence on modern environmentalism

The 1970’s was a decade when people woke up from the 1960s flower power, rock festivals music and the hippies’ culture started to fade slowly. People got into politics such as the War in Vietnam and a growing concern about the increased pollution, endless traffic jams and environmental issues. They did not only talk about it, they dared to stand up for their opinions and most important turned nice words into direct actions

People woke up and suddenly started to realize that our planet was polluted as the smog layered in the sky making it hide the sun, cars and heavy trucks created traffic jams miles of cars moved slowly at the highways, air traffic increased dramatically. Therefore, people started grassroots organisations such as EarthDay and Greenpeace at the beginning of the decade. The deforestation of Amazon Rainforest was one important issue

The third post in the series The greatest environmentalists is dedicated a small, nevertheless, great man Gandhi was able to free India from the British Empire without the use of violence. Gandhi with his Chakra spinning wheel became the symbol of peaceful resistance

In the series the greatest Original Environmentalist, we are entering modern times and two of the greatest thinkers ever lived finally meets with a time span of 2500 years, Albert Einstein meets Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who known as The Buddha (the one that is enlightened according to Indian languages Pāli and Sanskrit). Einstein shared the same view on humanity and philosophies that everything is interconnected